The Cuban composer and singer-songwriter Descemer Bueno stated in an interview for CiberCuba that throughout history, no democratic government has done anything for Cuba, Venezuela, or Nicaragua, and that every time a dictator has been overthrown, it has been under a republican administration.
"I hope that people realize that throughout history, no democratic government has done anything for Cuba, for Venezuela, or for Nicaragua," Bueno stated during the conversation.
As a historical example, the artist cited the case of Manuel Noriega, the Panamanian dictator who was captured on January 3, 1990, during Operation Just Cause, ordered by the Republican president George H. W. Bush.
"And every time someone has been removed... and has simply been deprived of their freedom, as in the case of Noriega, it has been a Republican government that has done it," he pointed out.
Bueno made a direct appeal to the Cuban community to not forget the history of both parties in relation to the dictatorships in the hemisphere.
"For us Cubans, I hope that not too many people forget what Trump has done for Venezuela, what Trump is doing for Iran, and that they do not forget how many times the Democrats have shaken hands with the various dictatorships on this planet," he stated.
The reference to Venezuela alludes to the capture of Nicolás Maduro on January 3rd, which Bueno has repeatedly cited as evidence of the effectiveness of the Trump administration against authoritarian regimes.
The singer-songwriter also revealed his own ideological evolution as part of his argument: "I was always someone with a democratic vision, until I realized the great hypocrisy that has always existed in that concept of being a democrat."
This is not the first time that Bueno has taken a public stance in this regard. In August 2020, he had already urged Cubans to vote for Trump, acknowledging that he did not like him personally, but arguing that the Democrats had never pressured the Cuban regime.
The statements come at a time of heightened geopolitical tension: on February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel initiated military operations against Iran; on March 6, Trump declared that Cuba is "desperate" to reach an agreement and that he would act upon the island once that offensive concludes.
The backdrop also includes the words of Mike Hammer, chargé d'affaires of the United States Embassy in Havana, who on March 26 declared before the Cuban-American Bar Association: "Change is coming in 2026. The dictatorship will end."
Bueno also expressed full confidence in Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whom he described as "a completely extraordinary and formidable being," adding that "the day is not far off when he will be president of the United States."
The artist acknowledged that his political stance has come at a personal cost: his alliances with figures from Vox in Spain have cost him friendships and cut concert attendance in half. Nevertheless, he was firm: "I prefer to express who I am, and if I have to stop performing and wait for Cuba to be free, I will do so."
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